Matthew Weiner to Create a Series for Amazon

A year and a half after ending “Mad Men” on a note of enlightenment and a Coca-Cola jingle, Matthew Weiner is apparently ready to return to television.

Mr. Weiner has signed on to create an eight-episode contemporary anthology series for Amazon. Mr. Weiner will serve as creator and executive producer for the still-untitled show, and also share writing and directing duties. The production deal is worth $70 million, according to Deadline, which first reported the project, and will be cofinanced by the Weinstein Company and Amazon. No premiere date has been set for the series.

“In a time when there are so many options for entertainment, it’s been tremendous to see how Roy Price and Amazon have taken center stage by distinguishing themselves through bold choices,” Mr. Weiner said in a statement. “I am truly excited to have this opportunity to work with risk takers like them and Harvey and the Weinstein Company who have a proven, longstanding commitment to creative voices and innovation.”

“Mad Men” on AMC racked up critical praise and 116 Emmy Award nominations over its seven seasons, including four consecutive wins for outstanding drama series — only the fourth show to do so. Mr. Weiner won seven Emmys as the creator and a writer on “Mad Men” to go with two he won as a writer and producer for “The Sopranos.”

Amazon shows like “Transparent” and “Mozart in the Jungle” have won Emmy Awards, but never in the major series categories.

Mr. Weiner’s most recent television work came earlier this year, when he directed an episode of Netflix’s “Orange Is the New Black.” He also has sold a novel, “Heather, the Totality,” to Little, Brown and Company that is due out next year.

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